string_jaro_winkler
Functions
- string_jaro_winkler(first, second) ⇒
number Calculate the Jaro-Winkler distance between two strings
- getPrefix(a1, a2, character_limit) ⇒
number Counts the number of common characters at the beginning of each word up to a maximum of 4
string_jaro_winkler(first, second) ⇒ number
Calculate the Jaro-Winkler distance between two strings
Kind: global function
Returns: number - similarity score, higher value means strings are more similar
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| first | string | The string to compare |
| second | string | The string to compare with |
getPrefix(a1, a2, character_limit) ⇒ number
Counts the number of common characters at the beginning of each word up to a maximum of 4
Kind: global function
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| a1 | string | The first string to compare |
| a2 | string | The second string to compare |
| character_limit | number |